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Motivation and Self-Efficacy in EL Proficiency

This document summarizes a study that investigated the impact of motivation and self-efficacy on English language proficiency among international students attending an English Language Proficiency Course. A survey was administered to 38 students to assess their levels of intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and self-efficacy. While most students reported high intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, the study found no correlation between motivation levels and English proficiency. Self-efficacy also had no major effect on proficiency. The study suggests that despite high motivation and self-efficacy, other factors beyond motivation likely influence students' English abilities.

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Motivation and Self-Efficacy in EL Proficiency

This document summarizes a study that investigated the impact of motivation and self-efficacy on English language proficiency among international students attending an English Language Proficiency Course. A survey was administered to 38 students to assess their levels of intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and self-efficacy. While most students reported high intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, the study found no correlation between motivation levels and English proficiency. Self-efficacy also had no major effect on proficiency. The study suggests that despite high motivation and self-efficacy, other factors beyond motivation likely influence students' English abilities.

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IMPACT OF MOTIVATION AND SELF-EFFICACY

THE IMPACT OF MOTIVATION AND SELF-EFFICACY IN ENHANCING


INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: AN
EMPERICAL STUDY

Sasigaran, M.1, Chan, S., J.2, Nurhafeza Mohd Akhir3, Mazyani binti Mat4, Nadiah Yan binti
Abdullah5, Pooveneswaran. N.6, and Syafiq Rasidi7

1,
Centre for Languages and General Studies, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak,
Malaysia. +60135927710, sasigaran@[Link].

2,3,4,5,6,7
Centre for Languages and General Studies, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak,
Malaysia.

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THE IMPACT OF MOTIVATION AND SELF-EFFICACY IN ENHANCING
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: AN
EMPERICAL STUDY

ABSTRACT

Motivation is an important aspect of language learning. This study aims to investigate the impact
of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, as well as self-efficacy on the English language proficiency
of the international students who attended the English Language Proficiency Course (ELPC) in
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI). A total of 38 students were selected through purposive
sampling method. This study employed the quantitative data collection method (questionnaires
and test). Findings showed that most of the students were highly motivated; both intrinsically and
extrinsically. However, there is no correlation between the level of motivation and their level of
proficiency. This may due to a number of reasons such as poor command of English language
since young and the lack of conducive environment to allow the students to practice their English
language. Besides that, findings also disclosed that self-efficacy has no major effect towards their
level of proficiency. This study showed that despite having high level of motivation; both
intrinsically and extrinsically and having a high level of self-efficacy, they do not have a significant
impact towards the ELPC students’ level of proficiency and there might be other factors besides
motivation that could affect the students’ overall level of proficiency.

Keyword: English language proficiency, extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, language


learning, self-efficacy.

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